May 2014 VOLUME 6|ISSUE 19 HELLO COOGS! We hope you are having a great semester, and that you are enjoying the new look of our university! To learn how to research job postings or to improve your interview skills in an effective way, you are welcome to set up an appointment with our counselors. We have walk-in hours Tuesday/Thursday from 10am –12pm & 1:00-3:00pm and Friday from 1:00pm-3:00pm Walk-ins are first come, first served, and you can expect to spend 15 minutes with the counselor. Hello Coogs! As finals are wrapping up and the spring semester is coming to a close, it is a great time to start applying to internships for the summer and fall. Internships are a great way to gain practical experience in a professional setting before, or after, you graduate. If you are unsure how to go about finding an internship or are confused about what types of skills you would like to develop, set an appointment with a career counselor. University Career Services is open all summer to help you during your career development process. Whether you are a freshman just finishing up your first semester or are a senior graduating in May, it is never too early or too late to begin planning for your future career. What better way to explore opportunities while boosting your resume than to obtain a summer internship. In this newsletter, you can find a variety of internships targeting a wide range of majors. Check out Job Bank at www.uh.edu/ucs for even more internship opportunities. Inside This Issue: Community Rela ons Intern 2 Research Intern– Marine 2 Products Marke ng Intern 2 Sports Management Intern 2 Family Assistance Intern 2 Accoun ng Intern 3 Business Analyst Intern 3 Frontāend Web 3 Developer Escrow Analyst Intern 3 Community Relations Intern Description: The intern will assist in coordinating, updating and developing materi- als for our company’s community relations programs that engage our locations and communities and are intended to increase awareness and raise the status of our locations in the minds of the community, while building enduring relationships. Qualifications: Position available for students at all academic levels Compensation: $14.00 per hour To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54579 Research Intern– Marine Products Description: This individual will research and verify navigational information. Intern will identify and plot port facilities such as but not limited to berths, terminals, landmarks into a web- based application. Source online/ hardcopy maps to facilitate this function as and when required. Qualifications: Position available for students at all academic levels Compensation: $15.00 per hour To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54553 Family Assistant Intern Description: The intern will focus his/her efforts on day-to-day roles in our Family Assistance Program in conjunction with self-directed projects in marketing and/or client data analysis. He/she will work as a Client Intake Receptionist and Client Interviewer with training provided through one-on-one mentoring. Qualifications: Position available for students at all academic levels Compensation: Paid Internship To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54536 Marketing Intern Description: The Houston Intern Program offers a robust career and professional development program for summer interns to leverage as well as organize extra -curricular activities. Will be required to: Market activities and initiatives, organize and execute over 30 events, collaborate with cross-functional teams, deliver various presentations and publish formal communications Qualifications: Candidate for Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or Human Resources To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54569 Sports Management Intern Description: Intern will help with the organization of professional basketball events as well as helping out with the sports agency side of the business. You will be given the opportunity to learn the sports industry while gaining important experience Qualifications: High interest in the sports industry. Position available for students at all academic levels Compensation: Unpaid To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54541 2 Accounting Intern Description: This position applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing duties such as; audits, documenting business accounts, and preparing entries to general ledger accounts. Qualifications: Candidate for a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting for Finance. Compensation: $20.00 per hour To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54528 Business Analyst Intern Description: Helps with developing project plans and specifications, estimating time requirements, establishing deadline and monitoring milestones. Works with IT to conduct testing. Qualifications: General understanding of the software development life cycle, including design, testing, deployment and documentation activities. Compensation: $10.00 per hour To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54466 Front-end Web Developer Description: This Front-end Web Developer position will apply their coding skills to build website templates, web forms, reusable dynamic content/code and assist with cross-browser testing of newly designed site. Qualifications: Currently enrolled in Bachelor’s or Masters degree program in Computer Science Compensation: $10.00 per hour To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54457 Escrow Analyst Intern Description: Responsible for performing duties of an analytical and problem resolution nature to insure that all related insurance, property taxes, and UCCs are in place to protect the applicable commercial real estate loan collateral. Qualifications: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance. Compensation: Unpaid To Apply: Log into uh.edu/ucs. JOBank ID #54451 Additional internships and career information are available on the UCS website at: www.uh.edu/ucs (JOBank as well as under “UCS Internship Services”). Please note: many of the featured internships have multiple positions in various disciplines. If the company interests you, you may want to visit their website to explore additional positions that may match your career goals. 3